It is so important to expand your horizons when it comes to learning a programming language. Ruby is by far one of the best programming languages for beginners even if you know a little HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Is Ruby easier to learn than JavaScript. Many programmers say, “Yes!”.

Programming in Ruby is fun and it is a prerequisite for learning the Ruby on Rails (Ror) framework for building web applications and dynamic websites. The syntax is very forgiving and easy to follow:

puts “Hello World”

No semi-colon required. Working with strings and numbers via the IRB console is fun. For a relatively new language and framework, Ruby and Ruby on Rails are in demand.